1/10 Annapolis: Polar Bear Plunge. Details.
1/10 Richmond: Virginia People's Assembly: PDF.
1/10 Peacebuilders Reception (National Peace Foundation) at the DC Peace Mural from 7 to 9 p.m. Details.
1/10 Participants in tomorrow's prisoners march are encouraged to attend a final planning meeting and training from 4 to 6 p.m. After dinner, there will be a public program on Guantanamo from 7 to 9 p.m. Location: St. Stephens and the Incarnation Church, 1525 Newton Street NW, at 16th Street.
1/11 Supreme Court: prisoners of Guantanamo march at 10 a.m. http://www.witnesstorture.org
1/11 Organizing Meeting for DC Chapter of the U.S. NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE at 11 a.m. Details.
1/11 White House and around the country: Demonstrate on anniversary of Guantanamo prison camp beginning operations. Meet at 12:45 p.m. in DuPont Circle. Demand an end to unlawful detentions, rendition, torture, and murder. Promote the prosecution of those responsible, and oppose unconstitutional presidential pardons of crimes authorized by the president. Join with Witness Against Torture, and World Can't Wait. March from DuPont Circle to White House. Over 40 people will begin a liquid-only fast that will continue through Inauguration Day. Please join us!
1/11 At 7 p.m. at Huong Peace Art Mural, 3336 M Street, NW. Presentations by Hector Aristizabal, Torture Survivor, Theatre Director and Actor, Family Therapist.
1/14 Richmond: Rally to Bail Out the People, not the Bankers! PDF.
1/15 Senate: Confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder, who should be asked: Is the water torture torture? Are beatings, shocks, sleep deprivation, hanging by wrists, dogs, temperature extremes, sexual humiliation, and murder tortue? Is it a violation of the Geneva Conventions and the Convention Against Torture to fail to prosecute war crimes? Will you create an independent prosecutor to prosecute the top officials responsible for these crimes?
1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA.
1/16-21 Dupont Circle: Performances, speeches, merchandise, literature, and gathering point.
1/17-18 U. of D.C.: Progressive Democrats of America Annual Grassroots Leadership Conference. Register now to join progressive congress members, strategists, and activists for a conference that's all about what we need to do and how we can get it done.
1/17 Newseum at 1 p.m. The first edition of the newspaper tabloid "War Crimes Times" is being published and over 2,000 free copies will be "hawked" inside the building as visitors wander around. The newspaper contains 12 pages packed with real news articles written by Michael Ratner of Center for Constitutional Rights, Professor Lawrence Velvel, and many others. This action will be very exciting and requires about 30 to 40 people who will be willing to pay the $20.00 admission fee to get into the Newseum that day, and hawk newspapers, wearing ARREST BUSH sweatshirts. There will also be something else occurring during the day. For more information and if you would like to participate please contact tkauff@hvc.rr.com
1/17 Friends Meeting of Washington: Film: "MLK Jr, A Historical Perspective." Details.
1/18 War Crimes of the Bush Administration: Discussion with Ann Wright, David Swanson, Ray McGovern, Jesselyn Raddack at 6 p.m. at the Peace Mural Gallery in Georgetown: http://www.peacemural.org
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